It's almost pumpkin season, and Bob Brasted is growing something big.
Located at the Oakview Post Office, which is just past the Narrows Sunset Lodge, Bob has been growing pumpkins for more than a decade. This year, he's broken personal records. He weighed his massive pumpkin on Wednesday. The official weigh-in? More than 500 pounds.
Bob grows pumpkins as a hobby, and his ultimate goal is to reach 1,000 pounds. That may not happen this year, but he's thrilled that this pumpkin is more than 500.
"Oh, I love it. That's really neat," said Brasted. "When you can get that high in weight, it's awesome. Very happy about it."
If you want to see the giant pumpkin in person, Bob invites you down. You can go during the week by heading to the Narrows and continuing driving east down highway 68 for about five miles. As you drive, you'll see a sign for Highway 325.
"You turn left and it's like one mile from there," ended Brasted. "It'll be your first house, and you'll see the greenhouse from the road on your left. There's also a little sign that says Oakview Post Office."
Travis Gienger grew the largest pumpkin ever on record. It was 2,749 pounds and was grown in Minnesota in 2023. It broke the previous record by 47 pounds. Bob's previous biggest pumpkin was about 950 pounds.
